George Washington Russell
George Washington Russell (November 14, 1879 - November 1961) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Copiah County, from 1916 to 1924.
George Washington Russell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Copiah County district | |
| In office January 1916 – January 1924 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 14, 1879 Lawrence County, MS |
| Died | November 1961 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Democrat |
Biography
George Washington Russell was born on November 14, 1879, near Monticello, in Lawrence County, Mississippi.[1][2] He was the son of Fletcher Russell and Sarah Elizabeth (Bass) Russell.[1] He attended the public schools of Copiah County and graduated from Hazlehurst High School.[2] In 1908, he was the editor and manager of the short-lived Union Advocate newspaper.[2][1] In 1915, he was elected to represent Copiah County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1916 to 1920.[2][1] He was re-elected to serve from 1920 to 1924.[1] He died in November 1961 at age 82 after a long illness.[3]
References
- Rowland, Dunbar (1923). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 224–225.
- Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 851–852.
- "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on November 13, 1961 · Page 10". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.